Cheech and Chong reconcile — and plan to visit San Jose

That was our initial reaction on hearing a report of a Cheech and Chong reunion. The idea seemed as plausible as Paul and Ringo teaming up with holographic stand-ins for John and George on a tour-ific jaunt down memory lane with the former Beatles.

But faster than you can fire up a comedy crowd’s imagination, Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong have indeed settled their differences. They will hit the road and perform in San Jose on Nov. 30.Â (More details to come.) On Wednesday, the pair will discuss the reunion at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, the club where their joint venture caught on in the early ’70s.

I was surprised to hear the news because when Chong spoke to me inÂ 2005, he said Marin had rejected the idea of a reunion. “He considers himself an actor,” Chong said, “someone above the comedy. He wouldn’t do the characters and he won’t grow his mustache back.”Â

Marin and Chong engaged in a nasty hissing match in print back then. After Marin appearedÂ in a Target store TV commercial, Chong called his former partner a “professional Mexican” and a “sellout.” Marin responded in the New York Daily News: “Gramps is a little old. It’s so sad when stoners get to the AARP age, you know? Who knows what’s on Tommy’s mind! It’s theÂ Alzheimer’sÂ age.”

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Good for them and good for fans of comedy. After being apart so long, it will be interesting to see where they take the act. I hope it’s more than regurgitating “Dave’s not here, man.”

Ray

Welcome back, guys.
Did you know that there were student protests when these two first played at San Jose State in the early 1970s? It was claimed that the duo was guilty of portraying and perpetuating Chicano stereotypes.

snakeyes

Cant we all just hit a bong i mean get along lol, i guess they smoked together one day and it just all got better.

Ray Klotkowski

Like, far out man! Hee-hee-hee…….like, wow…..something good to look forward to after news of high gas prices, chitty housing market crap, job loss and war, not to mention “McCain said this and Obama said that…”

I don’t know about you, but I am breaking out the incense already and the appleseed beads along with my Indian water buffalo sandals and get back to a time when life was a tad bit “together”…..OM! Hare Krishna! Big Bamboo!!

Mz. Liberty Lopez

Oh Hell Yeah ! Finally Cheech realizes he cant deny his roots no matter where ur art takes you ! And in response to the typical chicano… Orale que sterio type u need ese Jvc o Sony!LOL O I will be there with my feadora and my huero Chong all china eyed ready to bust a gut..Mas a rato vatos !

http://blueeyed.baby@att.net Ken and Elaine Moore

Wow Bitchin’ my husband and I can’t wait to see them again.
We will be watching for the place and time..I’ll keep Nov 30th open
for sure ; )

snohomish county washinton

the one come back that means a lot to many diffrent racees an cultures i grew up on these guys glad to see a great show come to my town!

TastyGreebs

Most excellent news for fans of classic comedy. We lost the great George Carlin this year, but we can take some comfort in the fact that C&C are back together again — things are a little more “right” in the comedy world once again.